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Armstrongism Religion Or Ripoff I I 1 \ \... l,:J \A)·1? "/ x 1/\ Contents PRO LOGUE . ix -r- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS . xi FOREWORD . xii <-. ©Copyright 1977 by Cl PREF ACE . xiii Marion J. McNair - _J INTRODUCTION . xvi PART I: ARMSTRONG'S WORLDWIDE EMPIRE r- � Chapter Title Page 1 -:> ONE ARMSTRONG'S MULTI-MILLION 0 2 DO LLAR EMPIRE . 1 r � The Armstrong Image-p. 1 TWO ARMSTRONG'S FIRST SECRET: 91 How to get Donors . 9 .J -5 Frequency of Broadcast Contact-p. l 0 � Getting the Mailing List-p. 11 VJ Breaking Down Resistance-p. 11 ):C. Making Requests for Money-p. 12 i'P '..J.Jj · v) THREE ARMSTRONG'S SECOND SECRET: . c;- -- � How To Get Money . 27 .1. uJ Co-Worker Letter Bags ,..I $4.S Million-p. 27 LL Armstrong Psychology-Capturing Donor's Confidence-p. 28 Armstrong Suppositions-p. 30 Selected Rules of Propaganda-p. 31 Letter Openers-p. 32 The Closer-p. 37 The Filling-p. 40 FOUR ARMSTRONG'S COMMISSlON­ And How He Spends SS-Million .... 49 H 11 v Chapter Title Page Chapter Title Page Armstrong's Commission SIX PROFILE-Gamer Ted Armstrong ..93 is the Big Question-p. 50 The Child-p. 93 Christ's Commission to Ted The Teen-ager-p. 94 Armstrong-p. 50 Ted as Office Manager-p. 95 Ezekiel-Elijah-Armstrong Ted as A Ladies' Man-p. 96 Commission-p. 51 Ted as a Student-p. 97 Armstrong Defines Commission-p. 55 Ted as a Minister-p. 98 The Costly "Armstrong Image"-p. 62 Ted as an Executive-p. 98 Armstrong's Income and Ted in Exile-p. 99 Expense Report-p. 65 Ted's Final Return-p. 10 1 Questionable Areas-p. 66 Ted Reeks Vengeance-p. 10 1 Questionable Transfer of Assets-p. 68 Twenty Million Dollar Battle-p. 69 SEVEN MEN BEHIND THE ARMSTRONGS: The Million Dollar Home Question-p. 70 Their Rise and Fall . .105 Further Jet Aircraft Problem-p. 70 Albert J. Portune-p. I 05 Armstrong's Treasure Trove- Roderick C. Meredith-p. I 06 Another Money Problem-p. 72 Herman L. Hoeh-p. 10 9 Armstrong's Donation Withdrawal­ Raymond F. McNair-p. 111 Another Money Problem-p. 73 Ronald L. Dart-p. 112 Twenty-Four Million Problem-p. 75 Norman A. Smith-p. 112 C. Wayne Cole-p. 113 FIVE PROFILE-Herbert W. Armstrong . 79 Leslie L. McCullough-p. 114 The Religion Profile-p. 80 Charles F. Hunting-p. 115 The Nomadic Family Profile-p. 81 Raymond C. Cole-p. 115 The Follower Profile-p. 81 Stanley R. Rader-p. 118 The Loner Profile-p. 82 End of The Vice Presidents-p. 120 The Analyzer Profile-p. 82 The Salesman Profile-p. 83 EIGHT ARMSTRONG'S MEDIA PSYCHOLOGY: The Traveler-p. 84 Radio, TV and Publications . .123 Publisher's Representative Pr fiJ p. 86 Broadcast Psychology-p. 124 Three Good Years-p. 8 Publication Psychology- The Chicago Disast r p. The PLAIN TRUTH-p. 126 Stagnation Profil p. 8( Publication Psychology- Poverty Profile-p. I The Good News-p. 127 Preacher Profile p. I General Editorial Psychology-p. 128 ii iii Chapter Title Page PART II: BUILDING A RELIGIOUS ORDER The Gathering Prophetic Storm-p. 163 Chapter Title Page World War II Prophecies-p. 164 Armstrong Finished in Oregon-p. 168 NINE A MINISTRY OF CONFLICT- Armstrong Abandons Oregon-p . 174 Armstrong's Early Theological Studies ... 131 Immersed By Baptist- TWELVE AMBASSADOR COLLEGE-Armstrong's Comes up Church of God-p. 132 School of The Prophets .... .......17 9 Armstrong's First Sermon-p. 133 Armstrong Officially Organizes-p. 179 Armstrong Ascends The Pulpit-p. 13 6 School of The Prophets Armstrong Tests Church-p. 13 6 Bears Fruit-p. 183 Armstrong Becomes Evangelist- 1960 Prophecies Fail-p. 188 Takes over-p. 137 1961 Prophecies Fail-p. 189 Armstrong Laid OffAs Minister-p. 142 1962 Prophecies Fail-p. 18 9 Armstrong Rehired As Minister-p. 142 1963 Prophecies Fail-p. 190 Armstrong Brought To Trial-p. 143 1964 Prophecies Fail-p. 192 Armstrong On Trial Again-p. 144 1965 Prophecies Fail-p. 192 Armstrong Quits-Takes Members 1966 Prophecies Fail-p. 194 And Mailing List-p. 146 1967 Prophecies Fail-p. 196 19 68 Prophecies Fail-p. 199 TEN ARMSTRONG'S LAST BA TILE WITH 1969 Prophecies Fail-p. 200 THE CHURCH OF GOD ......... 14 9 1970 Prophecies Fail-p. 203 Armstrong's New Radio Church-p. 14 9 1971 Prophecies Fail-p. 204 Armstrong's Worldwide 1972 Prophetic Disaster-p. 207 Commission-p. 151 Birth of Plain Truth Magazine-p. 152 PART IIl-DECAY AND DECLINE OF THE Armstrong's Three-Point ARMSTRONG EMPIRE Program-p. 153 Armstrong Credentialed by Salem Chapter Title Page Church of God-p. 154 Armstrong: The Fluke Prophet-p. 156 THIRTEEN GOVERNMENT FROM THE Armstrong Wins Battle- TOP DOWN-Armstrong Dictatorship ...213 Loses War-p. 157 Armstrong's Pyramid Dictatorship Armstrong Fired by Duggar-p. 160 in Formation-p. 21 6 Look To Headquarters-p. 221 ELEVEN ARMSTRONG THE PROPH T: True or False? ...•.J 63 v iv Chapter Title Page Chapter Title Page One Place for Feasts SIXTEEN ARMSTRONG'S POLITICAL (of the Jews)-p. 221 STRUCTURE EXPLODES .. 257 The Frustration of "Growing" -p. 222 Political Structure Formation-p. 25 7 Rule By Fear-p. 224 The Credibility Gap-p. 25 8 Armstrong's "Thus Saith Big Image-Poor Administration-p. 26 0 The Lord" Rulings-p. 225 Ted's Problem Surfaces-p. 26 2 Armstrong's Rule By Confusion-p. 228 Ministerial Bulletin Becomes SEVENTEEN DOCTRINE-Battleground Canon Authority-p. 229 of Division ..... ...... ....26 7 Local Minister Victim Martin Resigns-p. 26 7 of Fear-p. 23 1 Council Requests Ted's Removal-p. 26 8 The Persecution Syndrome-p. 23 4 Shreveport Church Secedes-p. 27 2 Ministerial Defections Start-p. 235 Dissident Ministers Organize-p. 273 Landslide Secession Starts-p. 27 4 FOURTEEN ARMSTRONG'S EARLY EMPIRE Ar mstrong Counterattacks-p. 27 5 FRACTURE: Government-Qualifications The Fear Syndrome ............. 23 9 Closed-p. 27 7 Armstrong Suspends Evangelist-p. 240 Armstrong Attempts Justification-p. 27 8 Armstrong's Kangaroo Court-p. 241 Resignations Continue-p. 283 Armstrong Attempts Character Assassination-p. 244 EIGHTEEN ARMSTRONGISM: Where Next? ..... 28 7 The Real Objective-p. 245 Future of Splinter Groups?-p. 29 0 Armstrong's Ministry Rejected-p. 245 Decline of A1'mstrongism?-p. 29 1 Judging Motives and Attitudes-p. 246 Collapse of The Armstrong Empire?-p. 29 1 FIFTEEN EARLY DOCTRINAL The Flimflam Evangelist- DIFFICULTIES ... ...249 Spirit of Elmer Gantry-p. 293 Wresting the Scriptures-p. 249 lrnminency of Christ's Return- Ruber-Stamp Doctrinal Beware!-p. 29 3 Review Board-p. 251 Self-styled Prophet-Beware!-p. 29 5 Ramrod Research Tactic -p. 25 2 The Whole Truth Syndrome-p. 29 6 Divorce Research-A Fiasco p. 25 3 Future of The Armstrong Empire?-p. 29 6 The Dilemma of Change-p. 254 Division Inevitable-p. 255 vi vii EPILOGUE .. ........... ..... .... ..... 29 9 Prologue REFERENCE NOTES ...30 3 Prepublication requests for this volume have gone in to the hundreds-not huge orders for merchandising purposes but BIBLIOGRAPHY .... ......... ........ 31 5 many, many personal requests from around the world . Each correspondent has his own personal traumatic story INDEX ......... .. .... ... ........ 325 to share-some very graphic. And each personal testimony is further indication that this bizarre historical document is ABBREVIATIONS .. .......... .. .........34 1 vital to the well-being of mankind. One correspondent in the Mountain States of the U. S. related how he was induced to sell his possessions, giving the proceeds to the Armstrongs in preparation for their prophesied calamity in 197 2. The total "take" from this man-over $1 -Million dollars. Another family in the New England area expressed thankfulness that they escaped Armstrongism with sanity and good health after having lost their home and $200,000. A family from the South was not so fortunate. A member of their family, a former student of Ambassador College, suffered a nervous breakdown over the confused state of affairs in the Armstrong church-different standards for different people. It has taken several years to recover and bring stability back to this family. Another Ambassador College student was brought to 5uch state of depression after sitting through a college class lecture that he walked a short distance to "suicide bridge" and ended it all by plummeting to the rocks below-the same location where many bankrupt millionaires plunged to their death after the stock market crash in the depression year of 19 29. Thousands of normal family units have been broken up by lhe Armstrong's regime. Many, many people have suffered physical ailments and died rather than seek aid from those in the medical profession. But, perhaps most pathetic of all is the little known case of the poor, the fatherless and the widow who have been deprived or have deprived themselves of, adequate food, lothing and shelter to give to an organization which freely viii ix admits that it's commission is not the same as that which Acknowledgements Christ gave to His apostles and His church. Those deprived ones bleed themselves white to give to an organization whose Half a life is focused upon these few pages. Every man, leader declares the heathen wil.1 not recognize any difference woman, child-each experience has molded the Jens of life between their heathen religion and the message which he through which these episodes are focused upon the pages of delivers to them in their heathen land. history. Friend and foe alike have, knowingly or The author has observed the degree of bondage to which unknowingly, been the source of documentation of this many souls have failen and has hammered out this thesis in volume.
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